Maj Invest Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Maj Invest Equity has acquired 1 company.

Maj Invest Equity’s most common sectors for investment arefood (8%) and building materials (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and stake purchase (26%). Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired DSV Miljø A/S for $173M.

In the last 3 years, Maj Invest Equity has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (48%). Maj Invest Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Aalborg Industries A/S for $592M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity105
    • M&A Buy Activity55
    • M&A Sell Activity50
  • Total Sectors Invested 27
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 29
  • M&A Advisors 5

Maj Invest Equity

Maj Invest Equity A/S

Gammeltorv 18,
Copenhagen, 1457
Denmark
+45 33 38 73 00
www.majinvest.com/en/private-equity/about-private-equity/
contact@majinvest.com

Maj Invest Equity A/S (formerly LD Invest Equity) is the private equity investment arm of financial management firm Maj Invest Holding A/S (formerly LD Invest A/S). Maj invests in small-cap Danish businesses generating sales of EUR 13 to 130 million with proven business models and established market positions. Maj Invest Equity was formed in 2005 and is based in Copenhagen.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Diversified, Electrical Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Forest Products, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Merger

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 13 130
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 13 -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 53 1 1 - - - 55
vol $173M $173M
Sell (1.2/yr) # 44 - 2 2 1 1 50
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  105

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sticks 'n' Sushi A/S 2024-01-31 - Secondary Sale
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.sushi.dk
Vega Salmon A/S 2023-01-13 - Trade Sale
Kolding, Denmark · www.vega-salmon.dk
PcP Corp. A/S 2022-06-30 - Trade Sale
Vildbjerg, Denmark · www.pcp.dk
Svendsen Sport A/S 2022-02-22 - Trade Sale
Gadstrup, Denmark · www.svendsen-sport.dk
Genan Holding A/S 2021-10-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Viborg, Denmark · www.genan.eu
Godt Smil Holding ApS 2021-07-02 - Secondary Sale
Horsens, Denmark · www.godtsmil.dk
Itadel A/S 2021-05-18 - Trade Sale
Ballerup, Denmark · www.itadel.dk
Ferm Living ApS 2020-12-21 - Secondary Buyout
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.fermliving.com
ProLøn A/S 2019-06-24 - Trade Sale
Randers, Denmark · www.proloen.dk
Wendelbo Interiors A/S 2019-02-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Risskov, Denmark · www.wendelbo.dk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Building Materials - - 4 (7%) -
Food 1 (13%) - 4 (7%) -
Software 1 (13%) - 4 (7%) -
Environmental 1 (13%) - 3 (5%) 173M (100%)
Consumer Products - - 3 (5%) -
Furniture 2 (25%) - 3 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (13%) - 3 (5%) -
Machinery - - 3 (5%) -
Marine - - 3 (5%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 2 (4%) -
Business Services - - 2 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 2 (4%) -
Healthcare Services - - 2 (4%) -
Manufacturing 1 (13%) - 2 (4%) -
Medical Products - - 2 (4%) -
Restaurants 1 (13%) - 2 (4%) -
Automotive - - 1 (2%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (2%) -
Distribution - - 1 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Electronics - - 1 (2%) -
Engineering - - 1 (2%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (2%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (2%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (2%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (2%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (2%) -
Total 8 - 55 $173M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Denmark 8 (100%) - 55 (100%) 173M (100%)
Total 8 - 55 $173M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (50%) - 35 (64%) -
Stake Purchase - - 14 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (38%) - 4 (7%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) 173M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (2%) -
Total 8 - 55 $173M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 16 (32%) 189M (13%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 12 (24%) 1.3B (87%)
Secondary Sale 8 (16%) -
Unknown 8 (16%) -
Sold to Management 3 (6%) -
Merger 2 (4%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (2%) -
Total 50 $1.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
FIH Partners
 1
William Blair
 1
Nomura Greentech
 1
Legal Deals
Bech-Bruun
 1
Bruun & Hjejle
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $173M
TOTAL $173M
Largest DSV Miljø A/S
$173M (2004-12-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.4B
< $100M 2 $81M
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Aalborg Industries A/S
$592M (2011-01-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
4 (7%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
7 (14%)
Strategic(s)
52%
26 (52%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

590M EUR

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jens Aalose

Managing Partner & Managing Director

Jannick Dam Mortensen

Partner

Mads Andersen

Partner

Niels Toft

Partner

Thomas Riis

Partner

FAQ

When was Maj Invest Equity founded?

Maj Invest Equity was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Maj Invest Equity?

Maj Invest Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Maj Invest Equity headquartered?

Maj Invest Equity is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

How much capital does Maj Invest Equity have under management?

Maj Invest Equity has 590M EUR under management.

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